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The Yellin' Rebel Volume 111, Issue 11 November 26, 1985 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Little good is accomplished without controversy, andnomilevil is ever defeated without publicity Student alcohol abuse major campus issue by ran zayas Alcohol has become a primary issue on campuses across the nation, with students pitted against special interest groups and authorities for the very survival of one of the mainstays of college life. CSUN, as a representative of the student body at UNLV, owns and operates a bar concession at most major events, and must deal with pressure both from on campus and off campus sources that are calling for the control of the consumption and distribution of alchol. Andy Nichols, a CSUN official who is personally involved with many Entertainment and Programming functions, helps to screen individuals who try to buy alcohol at CSUN parties. Responding to the charge that some high school age kids or UNLV minors may be buying beer at CSUN functions, Nicols answered, "Nevada Security is in charge of checking ID's. They will only accept a Nevada driver's license or another valid ID. To even get into a party you have to present a UNLV ID or prove that you're 18." While some party goers may seem to be under 21, and while a few minors have been given wristbands-the identifications bands used by CSUN to identify persons over 21-Nichols believes CSUN provides more than adequate safeguards to insure complience with stale and federal laws regarding serving alcohol. "CSUN hires Nevada Security and two or three offduty University police officers to attend each party, we spend about $300 on security for each event, said Nichols. Even with such safeguards irregularities have occurred. For example, there have been instances where under-age students have been hired to sell tickets to buy alcohol and have been given ID wristbands. Another problem, which has been present in the put is the loss of ID bracelets before an event. CSUN, according to Nichols, provides for the safety of the bands by placing them in a safe until an event begins, and the colors of the bands are changed for each event. The bands are made to break if removed and come accompanied by a nontransferable stamp placed on the hands of persons of legal age. Students who are able to remove the band and transfer it to a friend, are still unable to transfer the stamp. Some university officials however are still wary about the subject of alcohol on campus and the consequences that any abuse of the laws would bring. "I am very sensitive about the entire issue or alcohol on campus altogether," said UNLV President Robert Maxson, adding, "I would not hesitate to close down any entity at this university that abused any of the state or local statutes. Just because we are a university does not mean we are exempt from these laws." Maxson also circulated a memo stating the use of alcohol on campus was exclusively allowed on campus at his discretion and that interested parties would do well to comply strictly with stated codes or face loss of all alcohol related priviledges. Since CSUN is the main university department which serves alcohol, some feel the memo was directed exclusively at the student government. In the past, the administration has also voiced concern against traditional beerguzzlers, like The Fox, from performing at UNLV events. The memo came on the heels of a massive raid on local establishments near UNLV that were notorious for serving college students who were under age, especially those involved in athletics. The raid led to some local bars payind stiff penalties. with others having to dote their doors. If such a raid were instigated against CSUN, and were any minors found drinking alcohol--a slim chance according to Nichols-the fines levied against a budgetconscious CSUN could be devastating. Other groups, like the UNLV chapter of Students Against Drunk Drivers, have tried to discourage "beerbashes", and have thrown non-alcohol parties. One was held over the weekend, and while the official receipts are not in, the allendence was not reported as good. The Greek community has also been targeted due to their reputation for hard-drinking. Nevertheless, some fraternity leaders are preaching moderation and are citing the death of a UNLV student who died recently while driving under the influence as the example of the seriousness of the situation. Some students however, are still for having alcohol on campus. The Mover Student Union Board will hear the introduction of the consideration of having a Pub located on campus. The board will meet next Tuesday. DUI-wtth the problems of alcohol abuse becoming more apparent, the occassional swerving driver Is more and more toeing pointed to as a drunk driver headed tor disaster. Cloud-seeding program started by DRI by lori susman When it rains, it pours. But it does not always rain. According to the Carson- Truckee Water Conservancy District, water flows in Northwestern Nevada are low (his year. The Desert Rearth Institute in Reno is trying to do something about this. "On Nov. 15, we started a cloud-seeding project," said Dr. Joseph Warburton, the Director of, the Atmospher Science Center in the Reno division of the DRI. "We are seeding four areas of the state, three that are adjacent to each other, and one near Elko." Cloud seeding is intended to increase the amount of snow during winter storms. Warburton said there is evidence ef a good possibility for a 16 percent increase in snow this year. This will give an increase in the stale's water supply. Warburton said, "The problem ii a real shortage of water at the moment, compared to what we usually have. We had a meeting of water masters to look into the status of the water supply, and it was determined the supply is well below what it should be. "River flows are down 30 percent, reservoirs are 30 percent of where they normally art. Though, there arc some that still have good water flows. The experts concluded it's likely to get 40 percent mole snow than normal to staihfy the water needs." Warburton explained how the cloud-seeding project worked. "Seeding technicians put small particles of aerosol containing chemicals, mainly stiver iodide and those that have the ability to grow ice crystals, into the clouds. The ice forms on particles in the clouds. This increases the ice crystals in the clouds, so when it rains or snows, more moisture is produced," he said. The materials are directly inserted in the cloud. For ground-based seeding, the aerosol are sprayed from high altitudes off from mountains. The particles burn into a solution and penetrate the clouds. The four areas to be treated are the Sierras, the Truckee- Tahoe region; the Carson River, located near Carson City and the Shed River; the east and west parts of Walker River. Those are on the eastern side of the mountain range. The fourth area is Ruby, loaded near Elko. Dec! is the scheduled date for the airbased program. The Carson River and Walker River will be the areas injected from the aircraft s. Just recently the bid for the aircraft went out from the University of Nevada System's purchasing department. Warburton said the decision is expected within the next few days. "The water is needed for many uses," Warburton said. "It is used Tor irrigation, ranches and farming districts. The water will also extend the metropolitan water supply, and will also be used in main* mining the lakes." This is very important to the wildlife and the biological systems living in Nevada's rivers. Every year Nevada's water supply is determined by how many storms there are, and the degree of intensity they have. The cloud-seeding program has existed sitice 1975, but for the most part, it is used just for studying the effects of clouds and storms. "In the last few years." Warburton said, "we have made the legislature aware of the problems. We requested funds, by first going to the Governor's office, and then got permission to go to the Interim Finance Committee of the state legislature. We received $289,000 to carry out the program." Because the DRI is a part of the whole University of Nevada System, they also needed the approval of the Board of Regents, which they received in October. STUFF IT-An average American ga|fls.°M pounds during the Thanksgiving holidayH Turkeys such as this one seem to be the rnajH culprits. Happy eating from the YtlH" ""V Fry sheds light on Vietnam War controversies by carmen zoyas Ten yean after the United States officially withdrew its troops from Vietnam, scholars and politicians are still questioning the motives of U.S. involvement and the winnability of that war. According to Dr. Andy Fry, it is these unresolved issues that are affecting U.S. foreign policy in the Third World today.Before an audience gathered last Wednesday night in Beam Hall, Fry, an associate professor of history at UNLV, talked about the controversies that exist concerning the Vietnam War, what mistakes we made and what we learned. Said Fry, "Some scholars argue that we won in 1968 and 1972. Others reply that the war was unwinable. Controversy also abounds over the reasons for our involve"A proper understanding of these issues seems especially crucial given U.S. inclination to intervene diplomatically and militarily in the Third World." According to Fry. although the title of his speech was offldally, "U.S. Involvement in Vietnam: Did We Learn from Experience?." he refers to hit lecture ai "Refuting the Three It's". "The three r's are Reagan, Rambo and the revisionists," explained Fry. Said Fry, "Reagan believes that Vietnam was the 'noble war'. That the United Stales fought unselfishly to defend a null nation recognized for fighting for freedom against colonization, South Vietnam, against a strong totalitarian nation. North Vietnam." Reagan, said Fry, also believes that the Vietnam War was winable. "Reagan blames politicians for causing the United Slates to lose the war. According to Reagan, politicians never allowed the military to fight the war to win." According to Fry, the movie Rambo conveys the same point of view towards the war that Reagan does. In Rambo, Sylvester Stallone plays a one-man commando squad, who Is sent by the American government to rescue soldiers still being held in prisioner of war camp* in Vietnam. As it turns out the government sent Rambo only as a public relations manuever. Rambo becomes aware of this, disobeys orders and heroically rescues the prisioner*.Said Fry, "Rambo deliver! the same message u Reagan. The Russians are pictured as the real enemy, and the North Vietnamese are cast as puppets of the U.S.S.R.. "There U even a line in which Rambo says, 'Do we get to win this time?'". According to Fry, although the United States went into Vietnam thinking it was the same situation as North Korea; the two battlefields were extremely different. "For one thing, in Korea there had been no established boundries and it was more or l«s an invasion on the part of the North Koreans. I "We failed to recognized i hai Vietnam was a free country. The existing government was not communistic, it wai an oligrachy, but nonetheless it was a free society. "South Vietnam was more or less an American invention, it was not a politically, socially or religiously cohesive area. In fact, U.S. involvement probably prolonged the war by 20 years. More bombs were dropped in Vietnam than in both World Wars put together, said Fry. And the herbicides used destroyed thousands of acreage. Said Fry, "We kept scon of who was winning by totaling the body counts, hardly a noble thing to do." According to Fry, the United Slates perceived Vietnam as part of the bigger picture that was the Cold War. "There was a drastic misinterpretation of what was going on in that area. The Vietnamese were motivated by nationalism, not communism and we failed to see that. "We were practicing ■ policy of containment in Europe, that is attempting to keep the communist from completely taking over Western Europe, and we carried that policy over to Viet- Then why did the United States become involved? Fry uid, "70 percent of it was for credibility, we needed to confirm our position as a super power, 20 percent was to keep South Vietnam out of Mβ 'Vietnam' page 3 \± * Agencies feed hungry families Page 5 Tommy Rocker Rocks Las Vegas page 9

The Yellin' Rebel Volume 111, Issue 11 November 26, 1985 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Little good is accomplished without controversy, andnomilevil is ever defeated without publicity Student alcohol abuse major campus issue by ran zayas Alcohol has become a primary issue on campuses across the nation, with students pitted against special interest groups and authorities for the very survival of one of the mainstays of college life. CSUN, as a representative of the student body at UNLV, owns and operates a bar concession at most major events, and must deal with pressure both from on campus and off campus sources that are calling for the control of the consumption and distribution of alchol. Andy Nichols, a CSUN official who is personally involved with many Entertainment and Programming functions, helps to screen individuals who try to buy alcohol at CSUN parties. Responding to the charge that some high school age kids or UNLV minors may be buying beer at CSUN functions, Nicols answered, "Nevada Security is in charge of checking ID's. They will only accept a Nevada driver's license or another valid ID. To even get into a party you have to present a UNLV ID or prove that you're 18." While some party goers may seem to be under 21, and while a few minors have been given wristbands-the identifications bands used by CSUN to identify persons over 21-Nichols believes CSUN provides more than adequate safeguards to insure complience with stale and federal laws regarding serving alcohol. "CSUN hires Nevada Security and two or three offduty University police officers to attend each party, we spend about $300 on security for each event, said Nichols. Even with such safeguards irregularities have occurred. For example, there have been instances where under-age students have been hired to sell tickets to buy alcohol and have been given ID wristbands. Another problem, which has been present in the put is the loss of ID bracelets before an event. CSUN, according to Nichols, provides for the safety of the bands by placing them in a safe until an event begins, and the colors of the bands are changed for each event. The bands are made to break if removed and come accompanied by a nontransferable stamp placed on the hands of persons of legal age. Students who are able to remove the band and transfer it to a friend, are still unable to transfer the stamp. Some university officials however are still wary about the subject of alcohol on campus and the consequences that any abuse of the laws would bring. "I am very sensitive about the entire issue or alcohol on campus altogether," said UNLV President Robert Maxson, adding, "I would not hesitate to close down any entity at this university that abused any of the state or local statutes. Just because we are a university does not mean we are exempt from these laws." Maxson also circulated a memo stating the use of alcohol on campus was exclusively allowed on campus at his discretion and that interested parties would do well to comply strictly with stated codes or face loss of all alcohol related priviledges. Since CSUN is the main university department which serves alcohol, some feel the memo was directed exclusively at the student government. In the past, the administration has also voiced concern against traditional beerguzzlers, like The Fox, from performing at UNLV events. The memo came on the heels of a massive raid on local establishments near UNLV that were notorious for serving college students who were under age, especially those involved in athletics. The raid led to some local bars payind stiff penalties. with others having to dote their doors. If such a raid were instigated against CSUN, and were any minors found drinking alcohol--a slim chance according to Nichols-the fines levied against a budgetconscious CSUN could be devastating. Other groups, like the UNLV chapter of Students Against Drunk Drivers, have tried to discourage "beerbashes", and have thrown non-alcohol parties. One was held over the weekend, and while the official receipts are not in, the allendence was not reported as good. The Greek community has also been targeted due to their reputation for hard-drinking. Nevertheless, some fraternity leaders are preaching moderation and are citing the death of a UNLV student who died recently while driving under the influence as the example of the seriousness of the situation. Some students however, are still for having alcohol on campus. The Mover Student Union Board will hear the introduction of the consideration of having a Pub located on campus. The board will meet next Tuesday. DUI-wtth the problems of alcohol abuse becoming more apparent, the occassional swerving driver Is more and more toeing pointed to as a drunk driver headed tor disaster. Cloud-seeding program started by DRI by lori susman When it rains, it pours. But it does not always rain. According to the Carson- Truckee Water Conservancy District, water flows in Northwestern Nevada are low (his year. The Desert Rearth Institute in Reno is trying to do something about this. "On Nov. 15, we started a cloud-seeding project," said Dr. Joseph Warburton, the Director of, the Atmospher Science Center in the Reno division of the DRI. "We are seeding four areas of the state, three that are adjacent to each other, and one near Elko." Cloud seeding is intended to increase the amount of snow during winter storms. Warburton said there is evidence ef a good possibility for a 16 percent increase in snow this year. This will give an increase in the stale's water supply. Warburton said, "The problem ii a real shortage of water at the moment, compared to what we usually have. We had a meeting of water masters to look into the status of the water supply, and it was determined the supply is well below what it should be. "River flows are down 30 percent, reservoirs are 30 percent of where they normally art. Though, there arc some that still have good water flows. The experts concluded it's likely to get 40 percent mole snow than normal to staihfy the water needs." Warburton explained how the cloud-seeding project worked. "Seeding technicians put small particles of aerosol containing chemicals, mainly stiver iodide and those that have the ability to grow ice crystals, into the clouds. The ice forms on particles in the clouds. This increases the ice crystals in the clouds, so when it rains or snows, more moisture is produced," he said. The materials are directly inserted in the cloud. For ground-based seeding, the aerosol are sprayed from high altitudes off from mountains. The particles burn into a solution and penetrate the clouds. The four areas to be treated are the Sierras, the Truckee- Tahoe region; the Carson River, located near Carson City and the Shed River; the east and west parts of Walker River. Those are on the eastern side of the mountain range. The fourth area is Ruby, loaded near Elko. Dec! is the scheduled date for the airbased program. The Carson River and Walker River will be the areas injected from the aircraft s. Just recently the bid for the aircraft went out from the University of Nevada System's purchasing department. Warburton said the decision is expected within the next few days. "The water is needed for many uses," Warburton said. "It is used Tor irrigation, ranches and farming districts. The water will also extend the metropolitan water supply, and will also be used in main* mining the lakes." This is very important to the wildlife and the biological systems living in Nevada's rivers. Every year Nevada's water supply is determined by how many storms there are, and the degree of intensity they have. The cloud-seeding program has existed sitice 1975, but for the most part, it is used just for studying the effects of clouds and storms. "In the last few years." Warburton said, "we have made the legislature aware of the problems. We requested funds, by first going to the Governor's office, and then got permission to go to the Interim Finance Committee of the state legislature. We received $289,000 to carry out the program." Because the DRI is a part of the whole University of Nevada System, they also needed the approval of the Board of Regents, which they received in October. STUFF IT-An average American ga|fls.°M pounds during the Thanksgiving holidayH Turkeys such as this one seem to be the rnajH culprits. Happy eating from the YtlH" ""V Fry sheds light on Vietnam War controversies by carmen zoyas Ten yean after the United States officially withdrew its troops from Vietnam, scholars and politicians are still questioning the motives of U.S. involvement and the winnability of that war. According to Dr. Andy Fry, it is these unresolved issues that are affecting U.S. foreign policy in the Third World today.Before an audience gathered last Wednesday night in Beam Hall, Fry, an associate professor of history at UNLV, talked about the controversies that exist concerning the Vietnam War, what mistakes we made and what we learned. Said Fry, "Some scholars argue that we won in 1968 and 1972. Others reply that the war was unwinable. Controversy also abounds over the reasons for our involve"A proper understanding of these issues seems especially crucial given U.S. inclination to intervene diplomatically and militarily in the Third World." According to Fry. although the title of his speech was offldally, "U.S. Involvement in Vietnam: Did We Learn from Experience?." he refers to hit lecture ai "Refuting the Three It's". "The three r's are Reagan, Rambo and the revisionists," explained Fry. Said Fry, "Reagan believes that Vietnam was the 'noble war'. That the United Stales fought unselfishly to defend a null nation recognized for fighting for freedom against colonization, South Vietnam, against a strong totalitarian nation. North Vietnam." Reagan, said Fry, also believes that the Vietnam War was winable. "Reagan blames politicians for causing the United Slates to lose the war. According to Reagan, politicians never allowed the military to fight the war to win." According to Fry, the movie Rambo conveys the same point of view towards the war that Reagan does. In Rambo, Sylvester Stallone plays a one-man commando squad, who Is sent by the American government to rescue soldiers still being held in prisioner of war camp* in Vietnam. As it turns out the government sent Rambo only as a public relations manuever. Rambo becomes aware of this, disobeys orders and heroically rescues the prisioner*.Said Fry, "Rambo deliver! the same message u Reagan. The Russians are pictured as the real enemy, and the North Vietnamese are cast as puppets of the U.S.S.R.. "There U even a line in which Rambo says, 'Do we get to win this time?'". According to Fry, although the United States went into Vietnam thinking it was the same situation as North Korea; the two battlefields were extremely different. "For one thing, in Korea there had been no established boundries and it was more or l«s an invasion on the part of the North Koreans. I "We failed to recognized i hai Vietnam was a free country. The existing government was not communistic, it wai an oligrachy, but nonetheless it was a free society. "South Vietnam was more or less an American invention, it was not a politically, socially or religiously cohesive area. In fact, U.S. involvement probably prolonged the war by 20 years. More bombs were dropped in Vietnam than in both World Wars put together, said Fry. And the herbicides used destroyed thousands of acreage. Said Fry, "We kept scon of who was winning by totaling the body counts, hardly a noble thing to do." According to Fry, the United Slates perceived Vietnam as part of the bigger picture that was the Cold War. "There was a drastic misinterpretation of what was going on in that area. The Vietnamese were motivated by nationalism, not communism and we failed to see that. "We were practicing ■ policy of containment in Europe, that is attempting to keep the communist from completely taking over Western Europe, and we carried that policy over to Viet- Then why did the United States become involved? Fry uid, "70 percent of it was for credibility, we needed to confirm our position as a super power, 20 percent was to keep South Vietnam out of Mβ 'Vietnam' page 3 \± * Agencies feed hungry families Page 5 Tommy Rocker Rocks Las Vegas page 9